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wheatflake

wheatflake

3.2
A small flat crunchy piece of wheat eaten for breakfast
  • noun
  • /ˈwiːtfleɪk/
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  • She poured milk over her wheatflakes for a quick breakfast.

Examples

  • A bowl of wheatflakes provides a good source of fiber in the morning.

  • The cereal aisle had several brands of wheatflakes to choose from.

  • I enjoy a bowl of wheatflakes with milk every morning.

  • These wheatflakes are so crunchy!

  • A bowl of wheatflakes provides a good source of fiber in the morning.

  • She poured milk over her wheatflakes for a quick breakfast.

  • The cereal aisle had several brands of wheatflakes to choose from.

Synonyms

Wheaties
vswheatflake
11 3.2

A breakfast cereal made from whole wheat flakes often with an athlete on the box

is the generic small breakfast piece rather than a branded product
bran flake
vswheatflake
2 1.9

A thin, crisp piece of breakfast cereal made from whole wheat

is a small crisp breakfast piece that does not emphasize bran

Surface Forms

wheatflake singular
wheatflakes plural

Morphology

wheatflake = wheat + flake (transparent) = wheat + flake

Meaning is directly and predictably derived from the combination of 'wheat' and 'flake' (a flake made of wheat), which a learner can deduce.

Etymology

The word wheatflake joins wheat, the grain, and flake, which means 'a small thin piece'. So a wheatflake is a small, flat piece of wheat you eat for breakfast.